U21 World League

Camp de Mestalla
Spectators: 7974 (Terracing: 5982, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Liberto Merino made the kick off and thus started the match. Lennie Wedlock hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gav Smith came free, but Andoni Zubizarreta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Florentin Gougeon during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th match minute, Valencia C.F. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florentin Gougeon to maneuver through the defense. When Jairo Alvarez fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spartak de Txurdi's protests and gave Jairo Alvarez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, Jairo Alvarez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the match, Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Mikolaj Grunwalski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Florentin Gougeon. The audience was convinced that Horacio Hernandez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andoni Zubizarreta was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Liberto Merino struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Andoni Zubizarreta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spartak de Txurdi. A collision led to Spartak de Txurdi getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Filipe Meneses hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Florentin Gougeon made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gav Smith came free, but Andoni Zubizarreta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andoni Zubizarreta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horacio Hernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute Liberto Merino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andoni Zubizarreta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Spartak de Txurdi's Horacio Hernandez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Andoni Zubizarreta. Andoni Zubizarreta yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Spartak de Txurdi's Regis Jaen was substituted for Evelio Senin. After a rather tough play, Valencia C.F.'s Ken Singleton got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 80th minute, Ken Singleton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florentin Gougeon in the 88th minute of play forced Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Mikolaj Grunwalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.